Was offered the role of Regan McNeil, but turned the role down.

Linda Blair auditioned for the lead role, but turned it down.

Was considered for the role of Hattie, but backed out due to previous commitments.

Geena Davis auditioned for the role of Violet, but director Louis Malle considered too old for that role, since she was 20 years old at the time of her audition (probably December of 1976), and Malle wanted people between ages 11 and 17.

Erik Estrada turned down the part of Bellocq due to scheduling conflicts with "Chips".

Jodie Foster was considered to play "Violet" for this movie, but withdrew, since she didn't want to be typecast as the young prostitute she played in "Taxi Driver".

Melanie Griffith turned down the lead role, since she didn't want to play a child prostitute.

Goldie Hawn turned down the role of Hattie in order to play a part in "Foul Play" with Chevy Chase.

Was considered for the role of Hattie.

Annisa Jones was offered the role of Violet, but died before production began.

Was running strong for the role of Violet, but producers wanted a young actress, Brooke Shields. Brooke Shields was relatively unknown until the controversy of the movie.

Was considered for the role of Violet, but declined because she was already commited to the TV series "Family".

Stallone turned down the role of Bellocq, because he was filming "FIST" at the time.

Was considered for the role of Hattie.

Travolta turned down the role of Bellocq because he was commited to "Grease".

Debra Winger seemed too old by director Louis Malle for the role of Violet, because the character was 12 years old and she was 21 years old when she did an audition for the part.